Internet health scams-Developing a taxonomy and risk-of-deception assessment tool.

The prevalence of health scams in Canada is increasing, facilitated by the rise of the Internet. However, little is known about the nature of this phenomena. This study sought to methodically identify and categorise Internet-based Health Scams (IHS) currently active in Canada, creating an initial taxonomy based on systematic Internet searches.

Evaluation of an eportfolio for the assessment of clinical competence in a baccalaureate nursing program.

This paper reports a study undertaken to evaluate the implementation of an electronic portfolio (eportfolio) tool for the assessment of clinical competence in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Baccalaureate nursing programs increasingly use information and communications technologies to support student learning, assess and record progress. Portfolio based practice assessment and electronic portfolios represent growing trends to enhance learning via student reflection and self-identification of further learning needs.

High-fidelity patient simulation: considerations for effective learning.

This article explores a case of the implementation of high-fidelity simulation (HFS) in an undergraduate preregistration nursing program in a Canadian school of nursing. A small practice collaborative project to develop reusable simulation resources for team-based simulations is described, using HFS technology. Considerations for effective learning resulting from faculty and student evaluations of the project are discussed.

Implementing high-fidelity simulation in Canada: reflections on 3 years of practice.

This paper explores our experiences in implementing and using high-fidelity simulation (HFS) over the last three years, in the context of the results of the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) health 2006 simulation survey, which explored the use of simulation across Canada in professional health education. Considerations for the practical implementation of simulation based on evaluations at the University of British Columbia School of Nursing are discussed. The rapid increase in the uptake of simulation-based education in Canada is due in large part to the belief that these techniques offer a safe environment for learners to improve competence.

Strengthening communication education in an undergraduate nursing curriculum.

As effective communication is an essential professional competency that is conceptualized and developed during undergraduate education, the purpose of this study was to investigate and reinforce the role of communication in the nursing undergraduate curriculum. Analysis of faculty and student focus group discussions revealed the benefit of purposefully structuring and explicitly articulating communication education throughout the undergraduate curriculum for increased accessibility and visibility of communication education, expanded ranges of available teaching and learning methods and resources, and strengthened ability to address undermining mixed communication messages. These findings have implications for how to specifically include communication education in a learning-centered undergraduate curriculum.

Online knowledge networking: what leaders need to know.

Knowledge networks (KNs) are leadership tools that can increase social capital and innovation in and across organizations. Communities of practice often emerge from successful KNs. Electronic or online KNs can maximize efficiency and effectiveness of communications and collaboration.

A mobile clinical e-portfolio for nursing and medical students, using wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs).

This paper outlines the development and evaluation of a wireless personal digital assistant (PDA) based clinical learning tool designed to promote professional reflection for health professionals. The "Clinical e-portfolio" was developed at the University of British Columbia School of Nursing to enable students immediately to access clinical expertise and resources remotely, and record their clinical experiences in a variety of media (text, audio and images). The PDA e-portfolio tool was developed to demonstrate the potential use of mobile networked technologies to support and improve clinical learning; promote reflective learning in practice; engage students in the process of knowledge translation; help contextualize and embed clinical knowledge whilst in the workplace; and to help prevent the isolation of students whilst engaged in supervised clinical practice.

A mobile clinical e-portfolio for nursing and medical students, using wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs).

This paper outlines the development and evaluation of a wireless personal digital assistant (PDA) based clinical learning tool designed to promote professional reflection for health professionals. The "Clinical e-portfolio" was developed at the University of British Columbia School of Nursing to enable students immediately to access clinical expertise and resources remotely, and record their clinical experiences in a variety of media (text, audio and images). The PDA e-portfolio tool was developed to demonstrate the potential use of mobile networked technologies to support and improve clinical learning; promote reflective learning in practice; engage students in the process of knowledge translation; help contextualize and embed clinical knowledge whilst in the workplace; and to help prevent the isolation of students whilst engaged in supervised clinical practice.